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Watterson Attacks Parker Over Cleveland Funeral Ruse
Col Henry Watterson denounces Parker and the Murphy Conners group for using Grover Cleveland’s death to influence the Denver convention. He calls the plan a democratic party betrayal and a bid by Belmont-Ryan allies to control the party. He argues the tactic mocks Cleveland’s memory and harms party unity. Continued on page 2.
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New York
Alton B. Parker
Denver
Cleveland
Col
Henry Watterson
Grover Cleveland
Granite Hills
Concord
Murphy-Conners
Judge Parker
Belmont-Ryan
Parker
Jefferson
Tilden
Democratic Party
David Bennett Hill
Princeton
Firebrand
Bryan
Ryan-Belmont
Nebraska
Buchanan